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Hedge End, Gb

Hedge End, Gb

Farnborough

Farnborough

Whiteley Hampshire Uk

Atmel Corporation is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components• Senior research engineer leading a small team of engineers in (UK and US) developing next generation touch sensor technologies, positioning algorithms and simulation / modelling tools• Founding member of XSense metal mesh touch screen technology (CES and EDN innovation awards received) - involved in all areas of development from concept to production.• Optical: Moiré mitigation of mesh occlusion of display - technical expert and main IP holder• Design and layout of initial prototype production masks• Specification of sensor material stack ups and assembly techniques• Specification and design of automated production test systems• Sensor environmental performance improvement• Sensor IML Technology development• Managing customer development and integration programs• 32 patents issued, > 20 patents pending• Atmel Corporation Innovator of the Year 2014 & 2015

Banbury Oxfordshire Uk

Design and development of ‘On Demand’ home and office beverage machines and commercial vending solutions• Working individually and as a member of a design team in a number of projects, principally involving the hardware / firmware design of high capacity commercial vending machines and home beverage machines• The technical implementation and management of telemetry technology for the Tassimo home brewer market research trials • Hardware integration of mobile GPRS units into Tassimo home brewers and firmware development to interface, capture and transmit ‘real live’ market research data• Writing of proprietary FTP clients (Visual Basic) to handle and store telemetry data, and Vba applications (Excel) to extract required consumer trends / patterns and diagnostic data• Managing the manufacture and assembly of Tassimo telemetry units by UK and US suppliers. • Managing, guiding and supporting the French, German and US business units within Kraft, and an international market research agency• Design of numerous embedded control circuitry including - DC motor control (PWM), A to D temperature measurement, AC coupled water detection circuitry, key pads, LCD / LED displays (including colour / graphics), mains switching (Triacs, Relays SSR and Thyristors) of heaters, motors, pumps and solenoids• Design of SMPS & linear power supplies• Development of GUIs for PC based simulation, drive and testing of embedded circuitry• PCB design / design for manufacture• Design, compliance & testing to TuV standards / CE marking• Production test rigs and proceduresNamed inventor of key strategic patent: Coffee brewer and a corresponding network-based method and apparatus EP 2085000 B1

Whitney Oxfordshire Uk

Design and development of new innovative electronic display systems for automotive, marine and signage applications (Illuminated Flexible Membrane)• Senior electronic design engineer responsible for the ideation and realization of new combined, patterned electro luminescent and polymer dispersed liquid crystal technology• Design of digital interface, decoding, drive and high speed, high voltage switching circuitry• Interface, decoding and drive firmware• Development of proprietary inverter circuitry improving current electro luminescent lifetime by 100%• PCB design of first generation prototypes• Named inventor of patents granted• DTI Smart award and Exceptional award received

Eynsham Oxfordshire Uk

Design and manufacture of Laser vision systems for automotive robotic, PLC and linear two axis welding applications• New product development and refinement of existing products. Design of various control, interface and display circuitry from initial specification to PCB• Design and implementation of in house test equipment for increased quality and reduced manufacturing time• Installation and integration of vision systems to new and existing applications throughout Europe

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Electroninc And Communication Engineering, With Distinction

Hnd, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Ond, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Hitachi Student Of The Year Award